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C. GUYMON ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed July 24. 1.925 2 Sh ets-Sheet 1 Maya, 1927. 7 1,621,505

C. GUYMON ADVERTISING DEVICE Filed July 24. 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 (Amway621 1110/? I /0 INVENTOR ATTORNEY WlTN 25% 7 above the metropolisPatented May 3, 192 7.

UNITED STATES cnatmcuy GUYMON, or LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

ADVERTISING DEVICE.

Application filed July 24, 1925. Serial No. 45,925.

spaced intervals along. the length thereof in order to support the samein the air and at an appropriate or appreciable distance above themetropolis and which may support thereon an advertising novelty whichmay be illuminated from the current carried by the electric cable. 7

Another object of my invention is the provision of a plurality ofelectrically operated fans which may be included upon the electric cableand when set in motion by the current thus transmitted by the electriccable will force the cable upwardly in the act of raising the cable andthe advertising novelty and which includes a tail or rudder upon itslower end for pre-' venting the said cable from being blown downwardlyand forcing the fans against the wind for maintaining the cable in anupright position.

With the above and other objects in view the invention further includesthe following novel features and details to be hereinafter more fullydescribed, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and pointed out inthe appended claim.

In the drawings Figure l is a view of a city, town or metropolis showingmy invention in use.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary elevation of the electric cable illustratingthe supporting means for the fans.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken through the fan support.

Figure 4 is an elevation of my invention showing the relativearrangement thereof when flown vertically Figure 5 is a sectional Viewtaken through the connection or support of the fan upon the frame andillustrating the manner in which the current may be transmitted from theelectric cable to the fan. 7 7

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like characters ofreference denote corresponding parts, the reference character 10indicates an electric cable which may be constructed of any strength,size or material to withstand the weight and conditions of the weatheralong with the size and weight of the advertising novelty to besupported there- 'said cable 10 may be tions as clearly illustratedin-Figures l andv of construction,

on and which has secured at spaced intervals throughout the lengththereof, a plurality of gas inflated balloons 1 1 in order that thesupported in the posi 4 of the drawings.

PATENT oFFIfcE.

In order to provide means for quickly raising the said devicelinto thepositions shown, I provide a plurality of fans 12 having their shafts 13mounted within pipes 14 while bifurcated clamps 15 extend outwardly fromthe opposite sides thereof, the purpose of which will be presentlyapparent. In supporting these fans 12 upon the electric cable or wire 10I provide pipe casings 16 which encircle portions of the wire or cable10 and which have secured to the opposite ends thereof semi-circularframes 17 having spaced stops 18. These pipes or casings 16 are adaptedto be received within the bifurcated clamps 15 included upon the outersides of the pipes 14 and include openings within their outer sidesthrough which portions 10 of the cable 10 may extend to be connected orsecured to the motor for the fans 12. Asillustrated in Figure 2 of thedrawings, owing to the relative association and mounting of the fansupon the cables or wires 10, the lower ends ofa pipe 14 will selectivelyengage the spaced stops 18 when the wind sways .or blows the cable inorder that the fan blades 12 will not come into contact with the cable10 and tend to destroy the insulation or cut the wires and thus cause. ashort circuit and render the device useless at night. rotated throughthe medium of the motor 19 which is mounted upon the shafts and arrangedwithin the frames 17. These fans further include tails'or rudders 20upon the lower ends of their pipes 14- in order that the wind when sobeing deflected thereupon will guide and hold the said pipes 14 in avertically disposed position whereby the said fans will tend to make thecables 10 climb The shafts 13 arehigher into the air in the supportingof the advertising novelty. The motor 19 is con nected with the mainelectric cable 10 by means of the branch wire 10 one end'of whichextends into the pipe casing 16 through the bifurcated clamps 15 asshown in Figure 5 while the other end is attached to the motor 19 asshown in Figure 3. Thus current is supplied directly from the cable 10to the motor 19.

Ali-advertising novelty as indicated at 21 may be thus supported upon,theirintermediate and upper portion of theicable 10 and owing to thearrangement of the balloons 11 and fans 12 that the Weight thereof maybe supported in the 'positions'shown -and"it'is' :FGingerale .Which of,courseumay be illuminated in thesame manner inthe transmission otthesource of current fromthe cable 10 as. in the instance otthefanslQ.

When supporting a device of this, character it is of course understoodthat either 01' bothends may have a winding end space in order that thesaid advertising device may be readily and easily taken down forrepairsor iin replacing a different novelty.

The invention is susceptible ofvarious .Having described my inventionWhat is claimed is .An advertisingrdevice of the character de scribedcomprising an electrically charged .cableuihavingi a plurality .olballoons rangediat spaced intervalsthroughout the length :thereot, canadvertisingnovelty suspended flOHiillB cable, a plurality of guideframes arranged at spaced intervals .upon thecableyand electricallyoperated fans piv- :otally imounted. upon and guided by: the .irames andhaving theirntorce o'l propulsion transmittedpfroni the electricallycharged cable.

In testimony whereof I aliiximy signature.

GHAUNGEY .GUYIslON.

